Question 1

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa do foreigners make up the majority of the working population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morocco 
B)  Libya 
C)  Egypt 
D)  the United Arab Emirates 
E)  Turkey 
A)  Morocco 
B)  Libya 
C)  Egypt 
D)  the United Arab Emirates 
E)  Turkey

Question 2

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Mesopotamia is located in the modern-day country of Syria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Pastoral nomadism in Southwest Asia and North Africa

Accepted Answer

A)  is increasing in importance. 
B)  is common in arid areas. 
C)  has been supplanted by transhumance. 
D)  developed separately from sedentary agriculture. 
E)  is an Islamic practice. 
A)  is increasing in importance. 
B)  is common in arid areas. 
C)  has been supplanted by transhumance. 
D)  developed separately from sedentary agriculture. 
E)  is an Islamic practice.

Question 4

What is a medina?

Accepted Answer

A)  the temporary settlements of families engaged in pastoral nomadism in Southwest Asia and North Africa 
B)  the name for capital city in Southwest Asia and North Africa 
C)  A mound built on the outskirts of Islamic cities in Southwest Asia and North Africa; it is a burial ground. 
D)  The walled urban core of an Islamic city; it is dominated by a central mosque. 
E)  the erosional materials left behind in Southwest Asia and North Africa after ancient lakes and rivers dried up 
A)  the temporary settlements of families engaged in pastoral nomadism in Southwest Asia and North Africa 
B)  the name for capital city in Southwest Asia and North Africa 
C)  A mound built on the outskirts of Islamic cities in Southwest Asia and North Africa; it is a burial ground. 
D)  The walled urban core of an Islamic city; it is dominated by a central mosque. 
E)  the erosional materials left behind in Southwest Asia and North Africa after ancient lakes and rivers dried up

Question 5

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 13 (thirteen)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oman 
B)  Qatar 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  United Arab Emirates 
E)  Yemen 
A)  Oman 
B)  Qatar 
C)  Saudi Arabia 
D)  United Arab Emirates 
E)  Yemen

Question 6

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 5 (five)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Algeria 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Libya 
D)  Sudan 
E)  Tunisia 
A)  Algeria 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Libya 
D)  Sudan 
E)  Tunisia

Question 7

What is the chief problem associated with the use of groundwater in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Groundwater is highly polluted by agricultural chemical runoff. 
B)  Groundwater is being depleted faster than it can be replaced, so it is inherently unsustainable. 
C)  Groundwater in this region is often contaminated with crude oil. 
D)  Drilling wells is very expensive. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Groundwater is highly polluted by agricultural chemical runoff. 
B)  Groundwater is being depleted faster than it can be replaced, so it is inherently unsustainable. 
C)  Groundwater in this region is often contaminated with crude oil. 
D)  Drilling wells is very expensive. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 8

By what name is the region of Southeast Asia and North Africa most commonly known?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Middle East 
B)  the Far East 
C)  the Holy Land 
D)  the Levant 
E)  the Maghreb 
A)  the Middle East 
B)  the Far East 
C)  the Holy Land 
D)  the Levant 
E)  the Maghreb

Question 9

Which of the following parts of Southwest Asia and North Africa does the Fertile Crescent NOT include?

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel 
B)  Northern Syria 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Southern Iran 
E)  This is a trick question. All of the choices are part of the Fertile Crescent. 
A)  Israel 
B)  Northern Syria 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Southern Iran 
E)  This is a trick question. All of the choices are part of the Fertile Crescent.

Question 10

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Kurds have been persecuted by Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which two bodies of water were connected by the construction of the Suez Canal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black Sea and the Persian Gulf 
B)  Black Sea and Red Sea 
C)  Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea 
D)  Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea 
E)  Persian Gulf and Red Sea 
A)  Black Sea and the Persian Gulf 
B)  Black Sea and Red Sea 
C)  Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea 
D)  Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea 
E)  Persian Gulf and Red Sea

Question 12

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Civil war has made it difficult for Sudan to take full advantage of recently discovered oil within its borders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the pattern of domestication in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimentation with wild cattle, sheep, and goats 10,000 years ago led to pastoral nomadism, and later to domestication of wheat and barley and the establishment of farm settlements. 
B)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 10,000 years ago was accompanied simultaneously by domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats, which eventually led to establishing farming villages. 
C)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 5,000 years ago was accompanied simultaneously by domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats, which led to the establishment of farming villages. 
D)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 5,000 years ago was accompanied simultaneously by domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats. Farming villages and pastoral nomadism developed together. 
E)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 10,000 years ago led to farm settlements and domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats. 
A)  Experimentation with wild cattle, sheep, and goats 10,000 years ago led to pastoral nomadism, and later to domestication of wheat and barley and the establishment of farm settlements. 
B)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 10,000 years ago was accompanied simultaneously by domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats, which eventually led to establishing farming villages. 
C)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 5,000 years ago was accompanied simultaneously by domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats, which led to the establishment of farming villages. 
D)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 5,000 years ago was accompanied simultaneously by domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats. Farming villages and pastoral nomadism developed together. 
E)  Experimentation with wild wheat and barley 10,000 years ago led to farm settlements and domestication of cattle, sheep, and goats.

Question 14

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The kibbutz, a collectively worked settlement that produces grain, vegetable, and orchard crops by using irrigation, is found in Israel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 7 (seven)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Algeria 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Libya 
D)  Sudan 
E)  Tunisia 
A)  Algeria 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Libya 
D)  Sudan 
E)  Tunisia

Question 16

Which of the following religions arose in North Africa/Southwest Asia

Accepted Answer

A)  Animism 
B)  Buddhism and Hinduism 
C)  Hinduism and Sikhism 
D)  Judaism, Christianity, and Islam 
E)  Shinto 
A)  Animism 
B)  Buddhism and Hinduism 
C)  Hinduism and Sikhism 
D)  Judaism, Christianity, and Islam 
E)  Shinto

Question 17

Islam

Accepted Answer

A)  began within a few decades of the death of Jesus. 
B)  originated in present-day Saudi Arabia. 
C)  holds that Jesus was a false prophet. 
D)  says that there will be many more true prophets in the future. 
E)  has never had a foothold in Europe. 
A)  began within a few decades of the death of Jesus. 
B)  originated in present-day Saudi Arabia. 
C)  holds that Jesus was a false prophet. 
D)  says that there will be many more true prophets in the future. 
E)  has never had a foothold in Europe.

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Practitioners of swidden, a type of subsistence agriculture, depend on the seasonal movement of livestock for a large part of their livelihood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

From the perspective of which world region is Southwest Asia and North Africa the "Middle East"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  Australia and Oceania 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
E)  Latin America 
A)  Europe 
B)  Australia and Oceania 
C)  East Asia 
D)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
E)  Latin America

Question 20

Write an essay in which you examine the historical roots, current areas of contention, and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Accepted Answer

Israel was created in the aftermath of W

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa do foreigners make up the majority of the working population?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Mesopotamia is located in the modern-day country of Syria.

Pastoral nomadism in Southwest Asia and North Africa

What is a medina?

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 13 (thirteen)?

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 5 (five)?

What is the chief problem associated with the use of groundwater in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

By what name is the region of Southeast Asia and North Africa most commonly known?

Which of the following parts of Southwest Asia and North Africa does the Fertile Crescent NOT include?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Kurds have been persecuted by Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.

Which two bodies of water were connected by the construction of the Suez Canal?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Civil war has made it difficult for Sudan to take full advantage of recently discovered oil within its borders.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the pattern of domestication in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The kibbutz, a collectively worked settlement that produces grain, vegetable, and orchard crops by using irrigation, is found in Israel.

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 7 (seven)?

Which of the following religions arose in North Africa/Southwest Asia

Islam

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Practitioners of swidden, a type of subsistence agriculture, depend on the seasonal movement of livestock for a large part of their livelihood.

From the perspective of which world region is Southwest Asia and North Africa the "Middle East"?

Write an essay in which you examine the historical roots, current areas of contention, and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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Exam 7: Southwest Asia and North Africa

In which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa do foreigners make up the majority of the working population?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Mesopotamia is located in the modern-day country of Syria.

Pastoral nomadism in Southwest Asia and North Africa

What is a medina?

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 13 (thirteen)?

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 5 (five)?

What is the chief problem associated with the use of groundwater in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

By what name is the region of Southeast Asia and North Africa most commonly known?

Which of the following parts of Southwest Asia and North Africa does the Fertile Crescent NOT include?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Kurds have been persecuted by Iran, Iraq, and Turkey.

Which two bodies of water were connected by the construction of the Suez Canal?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Civil war has made it difficult for Sudan to take full advantage of recently discovered oil within its borders.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the pattern of domestication in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The kibbutz, a collectively worked settlement that produces grain, vegetable, and orchard crops by using irrigation, is found in Israel.

Map ID - SW Asia and North Africa States and Provinces -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 7 (seven)?

Which of the following religions arose in North Africa/Southwest Asia

Islam

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Practitioners of swidden, a type of subsistence agriculture, depend on the seasonal movement of livestock for a large part of their livelihood.

From the perspective of which world region is Southwest Asia and North Africa the "Middle East"?

Write an essay in which you examine the historical roots, current areas of contention, and settlement attempts of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Diversity Amid Globalization

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters